Red Wings (car) to take a beating tonight in Nashville

Brendan Savage | MLive.comA Red Wings-themed car parked outside Bridgestone Arena is going to take a beating tonight before Game 1 of Detroit's Stanley Cup playoff series against the Nashville Predators

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The folks in Nashville are starting to
take this "Smashville" theme a little too seriously.

The Nashville Predators like to refer to their hometown as "Smashville"
– the theme is even part of the media's Internet password – but it's going to
reach another level today before Game 1 of the Stanley Cup playoff series
against the Detroit Red Wings.

As part of a promotion, a junker car has been painted red
and decorated with Red Wings' logos as well as the words "Get The Red Out" on
each side.

According to the guy who was preparing the car this morning –
we didn't get his name so we'll just call him ... uh, Red – fans will get the
opportunity to pummel the car with a sledge hammer.

"Smashville" indeed.

Inside Bridgestone Arena, workers were laying yellow rally
towels over each of the seats.

Downtown Nashville was pretty quiet before the morning
skates but you can bet it will be hopping tonight and there will be plenty of
people in Red Wings' jerseys milling about.

Hopefully, we'll have pregame video of the all the
festivities to share with you.